How Did the James-Lorah Memorial Home Get Its Name?

How Did the James-Lorah Memorial Home Get Its Name? The History Guy traces the lineage of one of Doylestown's most elegant dwellings. Tweet Email Print Comment 0 of 0 new Embed | Share context Photos (14) Photos Credit Sarah Larson Credit Sarah Larson Credit Sarah Larson Credit Sarah Larson Credit Sarah Larson Credit Sarah Larson Upload Photos and Videos I've always admired the James-Lorah House, at North Main and Broad streets, but I'm not sure if it is named for the original owners. Who built the house and how did it get its name? - F.C., Buckingham Actually called the James-Lorah Memorial Home, the former dwelling at 132 N. Main St. is the headquarters of the Village Improvement Association. The women's organization, founded in 1895 for the betterment of Doylestown, owns Doylestown Hospital. Built in 1844, the home is on the National Register of Historic Places, a federal inventory of structures with special historical significance. The history of the property goes back to 1806, when Zerick Titus built a harness and saddler's shop about where the one-story wing to the right of the main house now stands. according to the National Register nomination from 1972. Five years later, Titus sold the property to Abraham Chapman (1767-1856), a lawyer and a descendant of John Chapman, who settled in Bucks County in 1684. Abraham Chapman and his wife, the daughter of Doylestown's first doctor, moved from Wrightstown
How Did the James-Lorah Memorial Home Get Its Name? The History Guy traces the lineage of one of Doylestown's most elegant dwellings. Tweet Email Print Comment 0 of 0 new Embed | Share context Photos (14) Photos Credit Sarah Larson Credit Sarah Larson Credit Sarah Larson Credit Sarah Larson Credit S ...